1888 Maine gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly related races 1888 United States gubernatorial elections 1888 Maine gubernatorial election Maine Presidential no 1886 Maine gubernatorial election 1886 1890 Maine gubernatorial election 1890 September 10, 1888 125px Edwin C. Burleigh Republican Party (United States) 79,401 54.61% 125px William LeBaron Putnam Democratic Party (United States) 61,348 42.19% 1888 Maine gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBurleigh: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Sebastian Streeter Marble (Acting) Republican Party (United States) Edwin C. Burleigh Republican Party (United States) The 1888 Maine gubernatorial election was held on September 10, 1888, in order to elect the Governor of Maine. Republican nominee and former Treasurer of Maine Edwin C. Burleigh defeated Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Portland William LeBaron Putnam, Prohibition nominee Volney B. Cushing and Labor nominee William H. Simmons.https://www.nga.org/governor/edwin-chick-burleigh/ Gov. Edwin Chick Burleigh nga.org 2024-04-21 General election On election day, September 10, 1888, Republican nominee Edwin C. Burleigh won the election by a margin of 18,053 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William LeBaron Putnam, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Burleigh was sworn in as the 42nd Governor of Maine on January 2, 1889.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266625 ME Governor ourcampaigns.com February 5, 2024 2024-04-21 Results Maine gubernatorial election, 1888 Republican Party (United States) Edwin C. Burleigh 79,401 54.61 Democratic Party (United States) William LeBaron Putnam 61,348 42.19 Prohibition Party Volney B. Cushing 3,109 2.14 Labor Party (United States, 19th century) William H. Simmons 1,526 1.05 Scattering 20 0.01 145,404 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1888 Maine elections Category:Maine gubernatorial elections Category:1888 United States gubernatorial elections Category:September 1888 in the United States